School leaver has his own multi million pound company selling TESTICLE trimmers he invented at his Milton Keynes home

Aptly-named Tyler Ball started out as an entrepreneur at the age of 17 when he was desperate to leave school.

His dad David made a throwaway comment that he couldn't leave until he had £100,000 in the bank - so Tyler, now 20, immediately set up making his fortune.

He began by selling electrical items online, then one day he hit upon the idea of a inventing a £55 trimmer called BALLS, specially designed for testicles..

He attributes the lightbulb moment to his sibling.

“Let’s just say my younger brother was armed with a frighteningly large pair of kitchen scissors and it wasn’t to cut a label off some new clothes,” said Tyler, who still lives at home.

“I was like, ‘No buddy, please. Not there with those. You’ll end up in A&E’."

Tyler looked online to find something more user friendly for grooming that part of the male anatomy, and he soon discovered there was a gaping hole in the £95 billion male grooming market.

“There were beard trimmers and body trimmers, but these aren’t designed for such a delicate area and, understandably, people don’t necessarily want to use the same product that they use on their face.. All of a sudden I thought, here’s a huge addressable market that isn’t being catered for.”

Tyler set up BALLS with 40-year-old Matt Edge, who he met through a friend of his dad.

Incredibly they turned over £500,000 in just 30 days. The razor is now being sold in 150 countries worldwide and Tyler expects to sell 120,000 this year alone, and Tyler has also launched a subscription model for its blades.

“Dad’s throwaway comment was the catalyst," he said. "My parents clearly had my best interests at heart, but sixth form felt like a box ticking exercise.

“I knew early on that I didn’t want to go to university. So, if this is what it was going to take to persuade my parents, then I was game.”

Proud dad David, 46, said: “It wasn’t long before I suspected Tyler must be making some serious money as the the quantities of stock he was buying was rising sharply.

“However when he told me the actual amount I was really shocked. I remember thinking wow, he’s got more money than me! He is an amazing young man and I am very proud of what he has achieved so far.”

Tyler’s interest in business came when he discovered the Chinese giant Alibaba turning over £300K a month profit from trading iPhone chargers and headphones.

He opened his own ecommerce store and then a vintage eyewear brand called Boujee Frames

“I grew up watching cult brands like Supreme nail ‘drop’ marketing - a sales tactic which consists of releasing a limited-edition product or collection in small quantities at select retail locations, without much warning,” he said.

“They are masters in creating hype and drawing large crowds to their stores around the world. I wanted to do the same.”

Meanwhile business partner Matt said: “There's an old adage that says ‘You're only as good as the tools you use.’ And when it comes to grooming your groin, dropping the metaphorical ball should never be underestimated.”